Opened 14 years ago
Closed 14 years ago
#5939 closed defect (invalid)
Can't install Guest Additions for Debian
| Reported by: | Andrzej Borucki | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 3.1.2 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Guest type: | Linux | Host type: | Windows |
Description
I install Debian 5.0.3 "Lenny" with kernel 2.6.26-2-686 under VirtualBox 3.1.2. I try install Guest Additions for Linux, call autorun.sh. It shows:"Building the VirtualBox Guest Aditions kernel modules ...fail!" In /var/log/vboxadd-install.log is: Makefile:23: *Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again.. Stop. In /var/log/VBoxGuestAdditions.log is: Starting the VirtualBox Guest Additions ...fail! (modprobe vboxguest failed) Starting VirtualBox Guest Addition service VirtualBox Additions module not loaded!
I have Linux source in /usr/src/linux-2.6.32.2 and set KERN_DIR, but Make don't see this
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Change History (3)
by , 14 years ago
| Attachment: | VBox_log.zip added |
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comment:1 by , 14 years ago
comment:2 by , 14 years ago
| Resolution: | → invalid |
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| Status: | new → closed |
Indeed. Note that this is *not* the place where you ask questions. Use the forums for that purpose.
I believe that it is wanting you to install the headers and build-essentials.
Install DKMS and it should take care of this for you. Then re-install the guest additions.
If it fails again then you will need to install the headers and build-essentials manually.